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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Part V (Pages 143 - 177).

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What does Aisha want to do to try to help Ruth in her grief?
(a) Write a song for Francis.
(b) Have a gathering of remembrance for Francis.
(c) Go to church and pray.
(d) Have Ruth write her recollections of Francis.

2. Why does Michael object to one of Francis's friends staying with them in Part III?
(a) He thinks the friend will steal money.
(b) He worries about his mother's state of mind.
(c) He thinks the friend will attract the cops' attention.
(d) He thinks Aisha and the friend will become romantically involved.

3. What incendiary word does Michael notice his mother pronounces distinctly in her Trinidadian accent?
(a) Thug.
(b) Hoodlums.
(c) Criminals.
(d) Racist.

4. What does Jelly go out for after the party?
(a) Paper.
(b) Cleanser for the carpet stain.
(c) Dog food.
(d) Beer.

5. What does someone give Michael's mother Ruth to try in Part III?
(a) Marijuana.
(b) Beer.
(c) Coffee.
(d) A walkman.

Short Answer Questions

1. What singer does Michael hear when he turns on the walkman Ruth had been using in Part III?

2. What does Aisha tell Michael about the white church in Trinidad?

3. What does Ruth do when she sees the state of Francis after Jelly's audition?

4. Who arrives at Desirea's just as the party is winding up at 6 a.m. in Part IV?

5. What does Michael find and ponder in his mother's old suitcase?

(see the answer key)

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